Parish in County Cavan, Ireland
"Fartha, County Cavan" redirects here. For other uses, see
Fartha .
Knockbride Church of Ireland church
Knockbride (Irish : Cnoca Bríde , meaning 'hill of Bríd')[ 1] is a civil parish in County Cavan , Ireland.[ 2] It is located to the north of the town of Bailieborough .
There are two Roman Catholic churches in the parish – both are dedicated to Saint Brigid (Bríd) and located in the Diocese of Kilmore .[ 3] The local Church of Ireland church was built in 1825.[ 4] There is also a Presbyterian church, built in 1791, in Corraneary townland .[ 5]
The village of Canningstown is within Knockbride civil parish,[ 6] and the local Gaelic Athletic Association club is based at St. Brigid's Park outside the village.[ 7]
There are 67 townlands in Knockbride civil parish,[ 2] varying in size from c. 0.12 to 0.22 square miles (Druminnick and Fartagh townlands)[ 8] [ 9] to 1.09 square miles in area (Skeagh townland).[ 10]
^ "Cnoca Bríde / Knockbride" . logainm.ie . Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2023 .
^ a b "Civil Parish of Knockbride, Co. Cavan" . townlands.ie . Retrieved 26 December 2023 .
^ "St. Brigid's Church, Knockbride East" . kilmorediocese.ie . Retrieved 26 December 2023 .
^ "Knockbride Church of Ireland Church, Knockbride, Cavan" . buildingsofireland.ie . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 December 2023 .
^ "Corraneary Presbyterian Church, Roosky, Corraneary, Cavan" . buildingsofireland.ie . National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 December 2023 .
^ "Baile Chainín / Canningstown" . logainm.ie . Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2023 .
^ "Knockbride ladies in search of All-Ireland Club final spot" . hoganstand.com . 3 November 2003. Retrieved 26 December 2023 .
^ "Druminnick Townland, Co. Cavan" . townlands.ie . Retrieved 16 February 2024 .
^ "Fartagh Townland, Co. Cavan" . townlands.ie . Retrieved 16 February 2024 .
^ "Skeagh Townland, Co. Cavan" . townlands.ie . Retrieved 16 February 2024 .